Building in Delhi's Tughlakabad set ablaze on purpose over ₹50,000 debt; 3 held

Building in Delhi's Tughlakabad set ablaze on purpose over ₹50,000 debt; 3 heldThe teenager has been apprehended and three adults arrested — a 27-year-old woman, Sarita, and two brothers, Niranjan, 33, and Rajkumar, 27. Updated on: Jun 15, 2026 6:30 AM ISTBy Karn Pratap SinghPrefer HTon GoogleShare viaCopy link A deadly fire in a southeast Delhi’s Tughlakabad Extension on Friday was not an accident but a planned arson over a ₹50,000 debt — and the man it was meant to target survived, while three residents with no connection to the dispute died, police said on Sunday.The fire began in the ground-floor parking area and smoke filled the five-storey building within minutes, trapping residents on the upper floors.

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